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|kanji=ヒルコ

|kanji=ヒルコ

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|romaji=Hiruko

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{{translation|'''Hiruko'''|ヒルコ|Hiruko}} is a puppet used by the [[Akatsuki]] shinobi, [[Sasori]]. As a puppet, he served as Sasori's "puppet armour", as Sasori was capable of hiding inside of it. Sasori even adorned Hiruko with the Akatsuki's robes, and hid inside it so often that others came to recognise him only when he was wearing it. In the anime, Hiruko is a [[human puppet]] made from the corpse of a [[Hiruko (shinobi)|renowned shinobi]].<refname="NS20">''NarutoShippūden'' episode 20</ref> According to [[Chiyo]], Hiruko was Sasori's {{translation|favourite|十八番|ohako}} puppet.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 265, page 5</ref>

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{{translation|'''Hiruko'''|ヒルコ|Hiruko}} is a puppet used by the [[Akatsuki]] shinobi, [[Sasori]]. As a [[puppet]], he served as Sasori's "puppet armour", as Sasori was capable of hiding inside of it. Sasori even adorned Hiruko with the Akatsuki's robes, and hid inside it so often that others came to recognise him only when he was wearing it. In the anime, Hiruko is a [[human puppet]] made from the corpse of a [[Hiruko (shinobi)|renowned shinobi]].<ref name="NS20">''Naruto Shippūden'' episode 20</ref> According to [[Chiyo]], Hiruko was Sasori's favourite puppet.<ref>Chapter 265, page 5</ref><section end=summary />

== Abilities and Weapons ==

== Abilities and Weapons ==

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[[File:HirukoSasori.png|thumb|left|Sasori and his Hiruko puppet.]]

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A puppeteer is, under normal circumstances, at a disadvantage in close combat, as their enemies slip past their puppets and attack the rather defenceless user directly. Hiruko was an innovative method created by Sasori to circumvent that weakness, with the puppet becoming both armour and weapon.

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All weapons installed in Hiruko were coated in Sasori's special brand of [[poison]], which would kill the victim after three days of painful paralysis.

All weapons installed in Hiruko were coated in Sasori's special brand of [[poison]], which would kill the victim after three days of painful paralysis.

* Extendible iron tail provided offence by stabbing and defence by rotating around the body.

* Extendible iron tail provided offence by stabbing and defence by rotating around the body.

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* Heavy back shell for additional defence. A new addition since Chiyo last saw it 20 years ago.

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* Heavy back shell for additional defence. A new addition since Chiyo last saw it twenty years ago.

* [[Prepared Puppet: Eight Waves of Needles|Rapid launching]] of [[senbon]] from the mouth.

* [[Prepared Puppet: Eight Waves of Needles|Rapid launching]] of [[senbon]] from the mouth.

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* [[Puppet Technique: Prosthetic Arm Needles|Torpedo-shaped left arm]] that launches shrapnel of senbon in all directions. A new addition since Chiyo last saw it 20 years ago.

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* [[Puppet Technique: Prosthetic Arm Senbon|Torpedo-shaped left arm]] that launches shrapnel of senbon in all directions. A new addition since Chiyo last saw it twenty years ago.

* Granted Sasori a gruffer voice.

* Granted Sasori a gruffer voice.

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* Hiruko was erroneously called Sasori's eighteenth puppet in the anime.<ref name="NS20"/> This was because {{translation|"''favourite''"|十八番|ohako}} literally translates to "number eighteen".

* Hiruko was erroneously called Sasori's eighteenth puppet in the anime.<ref name="NS20"/> This was because {{translation|"''favourite''"|十八番|ohako}} literally translates to "number eighteen".

* Both the puppet Hiruko and the [[Third Kazekage (puppet)|Third Kazekage]] were stated to be Sasori's favourite.

* Both the puppet Hiruko and the [[Third Kazekage (puppet)|Third Kazekage]] were stated to be Sasori's favourite.

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* Hiruko fights like a scorpion since he use's his iron tail both for defensive and offensive

== References ==

== References ==

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[[id:Hiruko]]

Latest revision as of 22:26, February 22, 2015

Please note that this is the Narutopedia's article on Sasori's puppet armour. If you are looking for the article on the villain of Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire then you should head to Hiruko. For other uses, see Hiruko (disambiguation).

Hiruko (ヒルコ, Hiruko) is a puppet used by the Akatsuki shinobi, Sasori. As a puppet, he served as Sasori's "puppet armour", as Sasori was capable of hiding inside of it. Sasori even adorned Hiruko with the Akatsuki's robes, and hid inside it so often that others came to recognise him only when he was wearing it. In the anime, Hiruko is a human puppet made from the corpse of a renowned shinobi.[1] According to Chiyo, Hiruko was Sasori's favourite puppet.[2]

A puppeteer is, under normal circumstances, at a disadvantage in close combat, as their enemies slip past their puppets and attack the rather defenceless user directly. Hiruko was an innovative method created by Sasori to circumvent that weakness, with the puppet becoming both armour and weapon.

All weapons installed in Hiruko were coated in Sasori's special brand of poison, which would kill the victim after three days of painful paralysis.

Extendible iron tail provided offence by stabbing and defence by rotating around the body.

Heavy back shell for additional defence. A new addition since Chiyo last saw it twenty years ago.